Wind slab on Banana Chute

Quick report

Weather

cold, windy

Ride Type

steepSlopes

Stayed Away

sunnySlopes

Snow Conditions

windAffected

Avalanche

Run Length

15

Slab Width

5

Trigger Type

skier

Wind Exposure

windwardSlope

Avalanche Size

1

Slab Thickness

20

Trigger Sub Type

accidental

Start Zone Aspect

NE

Vegetation Cover

openSlope

Avalanche Character

windSlab

Number Of Avalanches

1

Start Zone Elevation

2200

Avalanche Observation

12hrsAgo

Start Zone Elevation Band

alp

Avalanche Occurrence Datetime

2025-01-12T08:00:00.427Z

Small wind slab triggered on too section of banana chute, slab and snowpack were shallow at location of trigger. Was carried a few meters by the small slide and managed to stop myself and snow slide around me. High winds from N/NW on the ridge lines had affected snow across entire face. However, this was the only evidence we saw of slides. Likely due to the very shallow snow pack as evidenced by exposed rocks on photos. Be wary of small wind slabs above exposure, any larger and I would likely have gone for a ride over a 3+ m rock band.